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Ye Golden Lion Tavern

Date
1938-07-17
Restaurant
Ye Golden Lion Tavern
Physical description
29x21cm folded; 29x42cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Essence of Fowl with Rice
Tomato Juice or Fresh Vegetable Soup
Coffee
Lipton's Tea
Cherry Pie
Apple Pie
pineapple sherbet
Orange Sherbert
Special ice cream
Vanilla ice cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
Iced Watermelon
Salad de la Maison
Fresh Vegetables
Potatoes
Steamed Filet of Haddock, Egg Sauce$0.65
Old Fashion Beef Stew, Fresh Vegetables$0.65
Minced Chicken and Mushroom Omelet$0.65
Braised Shoulder of Spring Lamb, Bretonne$0.65
Pounded Steak with Country Gravy$0.85
Breaded Veal Cutlets with Spaghetti Italienne$0.75
Little Pig Sausage with Thin Hot Cakes, Syrup$0.65
Scrabled Eggs with Country Sausage$0.65
Large Combination Salad, 1000 Island Dressing$0.65
Assorted Cold Meats with Potato Salad$0.65
Fried Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce$0.65

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Lobster Cocktail$0.50
Fresh crabmeat cocktail$0.60
Northern Shrimp Cocktail$0.50
Tomato Juice$0.15
Oyster cocktail$0.50
Fruit Cocktail Supreme$0.40
Orange Juice$0.15 – $0.25
Individual Russian Caviar$1.00
Hearts of Celery$0.25
Sliced Dill Pickles$0.10
Canape of anchovy$0.75
imported sardines$0.60
Celery, stuffed with Roquefort Cheese$0.50
Jumbo Ripe Olives in Garlic Oil$0.50
Stuffed Green Olives$0.35
Jumbo Ripe Olives$0.35
Green olives$0.35
Young Onions and Radishes$0.20
Italian Salami$0.35
Imported Italian Antipasto$0.60
Canape of Russian Caviar$0.75
Essence of Fowl with Rice Soup$0.15
California Clam Chowder$0.15
French Onion Soup au Gratin$0.35
Fresh Vegetable Soup to Order$0.20
Green Sea Turtle Soup$0.25
Cream of Tomato Soup (Whip Cream)$0.25
Consomme$0.15
Consomme with Egg$0.20
Oyster stew, milk$0.50
OYSTER STEW, HALF AND HALF$0.60
Oyster stew, cream$0.75
Jumbo Frog Legs, Bacon, Shoestring Potatoes$1.25
Cracked (half) Crab with Mayonnaise Dressing$0.75
Charcoal Broiled Swordfish Steak, Potatoes$0.75
Fried Eastern oysters$0.65
Oysters Kirkpatrick, Tavern$0.85
Steamed Alaska Cod, Boiled Potato$0.75
Planked Whitefish, Tavern Style$0.75
Fried scallops with Julienne potatoes$0.75
Steamed Finnan Haddie, Boiled Potatoes$0.75
Broiled Half Lobster, Julienne Potatoes$0.75
Fried Filet Sole, Tartar Sauce$0.60
Broiled Individual Bass, Meuniere$0.75
Lobster a la Newburg$0.75
Filet of Sand Dabs, Meuniere Sauce$0.75
Fried Sand Dabs, Meuniere Sauce$0.60
Grilled Salmon Steak, Meuniere$0.60
Fried Filet of English Sole, Meuniere$0.75
Old Fashion Beef Stew, Fresh Vegetables$0.40
Broiled Jumbo Squab on Nest of Noodles$1.00
Shirred Eggs with Creamed Fresh Shrimps$0.65
Minced Chicken andMushroom Omelette$0.50
Baked Sweet Pickled Ham with Candied Yams$0.75
Pounded Steak, Gravy, French Fried Potatoes$0.65
Calf's Sweetbreads en Brochette, Tavern$0.75
Broiled Jumbo Squab with Shoestring Potatoes and Currant Jelly$1.25
Special Fresh Vegetable Plate Dinner, Poached Egg$0.60
Broiled Mushrooms on Toast$0.75
Roast Young Tom Turkey, Sage Dressing$0.75
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au Jus, Parsley Potato$0.75
Hot Roast Beef Sandwich with Mashed Potatoes and Brown Gravy$0.40
Corn Saute$0.25
New Lima Beans$0.25
New peas$0.25
Fried onions$0.20
Garden Spinach$0.20
Stewed Fresh Tomatoes$0.20
String beans in butter$0.25
NEW BUTTERED BEETS$0.20
French Fried Onions$0.35
Buttered Carrots$0.20
Artichoke, Melted Butter$0.35
French fried potatoes$0.15
Baked Potato$0.15
Shoestring Potatoes$0.15
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.25
American fried potatoes$0.15
Long Branch potatoes$0.15
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.15
Cottage Fried Potatoes$0.25
Mashed potatoes$0.15
Iced Watermelon$0.15
Hot Mince Pie, brandy sauce$0.15
Strawberries, Italian Style$0.25
Caramel custard$0.15
All Sundaes$0.20
Chocolate Pudding$0.10
Chocolate Parfait$0.25
Coffee parfait$0.25
Santa Clara Prunes$0.20
Fruit Jello, Whipped Cream$0.15
Assorted Layer Cake$0.15
Special Baked Apple with Cream$0.20
Orange ice$0.15
Vanilla ice cream$0.15
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.15
HAM AND EGGS, French fried Potatoes$0.50
Bacon and Eggs, French Fried Potatoes$0.50
Sliced Breast of Chicken, Fruit Salad$0.75
Sliced Breast of Chicken, Potato Salad$0.75
Steak Sandwich Served on Toast with Fried Tomato, Grilled Onion, Steak Sauce$0.65
Creamed Chicken a la King, Served with New Peas en Chafing Dish$0.75
Italian Spaghetti Served with Chef's Special Meat and Mushroom Sauce$0.65
Italian Spaghetti Served with Italian Sauce$0.50
Welsh Rarebit en Casserole with Toast$0.50
Fried Half Spring Chicken, Unjointed, Tavern Style$0.75
Sweetbreads Saute Sec en Casserole a la Mrs. Cohn$0.85
Turkey Hash (Pan Browned) Served with Poached Egg$0.60
Our Own Corned Beef Hash, Pan Browned with Poached Egg$0.60
Ye Golden Lion Special Planked Steak$0.85
Top Sirloin Steak$0.85
Rib Steak$0.85
Sirloin Steak, New York Cut$1.25
Sirloin Steak a la Minute$1.25
Tenderloin Steak, for one$1.25
T-Bone Steak, for One$1.15
Pork Tenderloin with Country Gravy$0.75
Lamb Chops, Two$0.65
Pounded Steak with Country Gravy$0.65
Lamb Chops, French (2)$0.90
pork chops, plain$0.65
Pork Chops, Breaded$0.65
Veal cutlets, plain$0.65
Veal cutlets, Breaded$0.65
Chateaubriand with Mushrooms, Served for Two$3.50
Camembert Cheese Served with Bent and Co. Water Crackers$0.25
American Cheese Served with Bent and Co. Water Crackers$0.25
Roquefort Cheese Served with Bent and Co. Water Crackers$0.25
Cottage Cheese Served with Bent and Co. Water Crackers$0.25
Swiss Cheese Served with Bent and Co. Water Crackers$0.25
Philadelphia Cream Cheese Served with Bent and Co. Water Crackers$0.25
The Famous Golden Lion Coffee with Pure Cream, cup$0.10
Lipton's Assorted Tea, pot$0.15
Coffee, Iced, per pot$0.15
Lipton's Tea, Iced, per pot$0.15
Chocolate, per pot$0.15
Cocoa, Per Pot$0.15
Buttermilk, glass$0.10
Postum, per pot$0.15
Milk, Indiv. Bottle$0.10
Hot Milk, per pot$0.15
Half Milk and Half Cream, glass$0.25
Cream, glass$0.30
Malted Milk, Plain$0.20
Cream, Bowl with Crackers$0.50
Malted Milk With Egg$0.25
Our Own Corned Beef Hash, Pan Browned with Poached Egg$0.60
Russian Salad Dressing$0.25
Roquefort Salad Dressing$0.25
1000 Island Salad Dressing$0.15
Louis Salad Dressing$0.15
BERT LEVI SPECIAL: Quartered Lettuce, Julienne of Breast of Chicken and Beef Tongue, Served with Special Levi Dressing$0.40 – $0.75
CHEF'S SALAD: Lettuce, Romaine, Watercress, Chopped Ham, Beef and Tongue Mixed with Tavern Dressing and Served in Bowl$0.40 – $0.75
COMBINATION SALAD: Lettuce and Fresh Vegetable, Mixed with Old Fashioned French Dressing and Served in Bowl$0.40 – $0.75
Crabmeat a la Louis$0.75
Lobster a la Louis$0.75
Shrimp a la Louis$0.75
Tuna Salad, Tavern Style$0.50
SALAD BOWL$0.40 – $0.75
Avocado with French Dressing$0.50
Avocado with 1000 Island Dressing$0.50
Tomato stuffed with Chicken Salad$0.50
Hearts of Crisp Lettuce$0.30 – $0.50
Chilled Sliced Peeled Tomatoes$0.30
Hearts of Lettuce and Tomatoes$0.30 – $0.50
Chicken Salad, Tavern Style$0.50
Romaine Salad, Minute Egg Dressing$0.40 – $0.75
Pineapple and Cottage Cheese$0.40
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.25
cole slaw$0.25
Fruit Salad, Whipped Cream$0.40
Shrimp Salad$0.75
Lobster salad$0.75
Crab Salad$0.75
Mixed Sea Food Cocktail
Fruit Cocktail
Essence of Fowl with Rice Soup
Fresh vegetable soup
Turtle Soup
Consomme
Chicken Fricassee, Vegetables, Steamed Dumplings$1.25
Baked Sweet Pickled Ham with Candied Yams$1.25
Broiled Filet of Fresh Haddock, Maitre d'Hotel$1.25
Abalone Steak & Tarter Sauce$0.65
Half Cracked Crab$0.75
THIN HOT CAKES Served with Butter, Pure Syrup or Honey$0.25
THIN HOT CAKES Served with Sausage with Butter, Pure Syrup or Honey$0.40
THIN HOT CAKES Served with Ham with Butter, Pure Syrup or Honey$0.40
THIN HOT CAKES Served with Bacon with Butter, Pure Syrup or Honey$0.40
Martini Cocktail$0.25
Tom Collins$0.25
Gin Fizz$0.25
Martini Cocktail Made with Gordon Gin$0.30
Tom Collins Made with Gordon Gin$0.30
Gin Fizz Made with Gordon Gin$0.30
Martini Cocktail Made with Plymouth Gin$0.35
Tom Collins Made with Plymouth Gin$0.35
Gin Fizz Made with Plymouth Gin$0.35
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au Jus, Golden Lion$1.25
Filet of English Sole, Sante Meuniere$1.25
Calf's Sweetbreads en Brochette, Tavern Style$1.25
Fried Half Spring Chicken, Unjointed, Country Style$1.25
Fried Filet of Sand Dabs, Tartar Sauce$1.25
Hamburger Steak de Luxe (Ground Sirloin) Tavern$1.25
Charcoal Broiled French Lamb Chops, Grill Tomato$1.35
Charcoal Broiled T Bone Steak, Maitre d'Hotel$1.50
Charcaol Broiled Tenderloin Steak, Meuniere$1.50
Special Tavern Sherbet
Fresh Vegetables
Salad de la Maison
Potatoes
Iced Watermelon
Apple Pie, Cheese
Sliced pineapple
HOMEMADE PIES
Cheese
Strawberries, Italian Style
orange sherbet
pineapple sherbet
Chocolate Ice Cream
Vanilla ice cream
Today's Special Ice Cream
Coffee
Pot Lipton's Tea
French Dressing or Mayonnaise served with all salads

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Cheese Sticks with White Bread (6)$0.25
French Rolls Toasted, with Butter$0.10
Grape Nuts with Cream$0.20
Shredded Wheat Biscuit with cream$0.20
Post's Bran Flakes with Cream$0.20
Kellogg's Corn Flakes with Cream$0.20
Kellogg's Rice Krispies with Cream$0.20
Kellogg's Pep with cream$0.20
Kellogg's All Bran with Cream$0.20
Cream Waffle with Syrup$0.20
Bowl of Cream with Crackers$0.50
Bowl of half and half with crackers$0.25
Bowl of milk with crackers$0.20
Cinnamon Toast$0.15
French Toast with Jelly$0.50
Cream toast$0.40
Milk toast$0.25
Melted Cream Cheese Sandwich$0.35
Hot Cream Chicken Sandwich$0.50
Pimento Sandwich$0.25
Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes$0.50
Poached Eggs on Toast$0.40
Tenderloin Steak Sandwich Served with Grilled Onion, Fried Tomato, Our Special Meat Sauce$0.65
Monte Cristo Sandwich, Breast of Chicken, Baked Ham, American Cheese Fried in Egg Batter$0.65
Chef's Special Three Deck Club Sandwich$0.65
Hamburger$0.25
Imported Swiss Sandwich$0.25
American Cheese Sandwich$0.25
Tartar sandwich$0.50
Limburger Sandwich$0.25
Sliced Breast of Chicken, Potato Salad on Russian Rye Bread$0.50
Sliced Breast of Turkey, Potato Salad on Russian Rye Bread$0.50
Sliced Avocado with Pickled Relish Sandwich$0.50
Toast, Buttered$0.10
Toast, Dry$0.10
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich$0.25
Imported Swiss Cheese Sandwich$0.25
Tuna Salad Sandwich$0.25
Deviled Egg Sandwich$0.25
Deviled Ham Sandwich$0.25
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.25
Salami sandwich$0.25
Fried ham and egg on toast$0.35
Imported Sardine Sandwich$0.35
Bacon and Egg on Toast$0.35
Denver Special Sandwich$0.35
Baked Premium Ham Sandwich$0.25
Cold Roast Prime Rib Sandwich$0.35
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.35
Corn Beef Sandwich$0.25
Boiled eggs$0.35
Scrambled Eggs$0.35
Plain Omelette$0.40
Bacon Omelette$0.50
Tomato Omelette$0.50
Ham and eggs$0.50
Sausage and Eggs$0.50
Fried Eggs$0.35
Shirred Eggs$0.40
Ham omelette$0.50
Jelly omelette$0.50
Cheese Omelette$0.50
Bacon and eggs$0.50
Poached Eggs, Vienna$0.75

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